I couldn't take it anymore; when I went home for Chinese New Year, the family genealogy book ha

Jiang Chen replied with a smile.

"No problem, no problem. As long as the higher-ups don't interfere with our development, Jiangjia Village's goods will definitely be sold throughout the entire province!"

After seeing County Chief Zhang off, this explosive news spread like wildfire throughout Jiangjia Village.

Under a large tree at the village entrance, Jiang Youfu was fanning himself with a large palm-leaf fan, spitting as he spoke.

"Have you heard? Our county's top official came all the way here at midday to eat lamb skewers grilled by Brother Chen!"

Zhang Guifang cracked sunflower seeds, her face full of pride and smugness.

"Your news is outdated. I saw it with my own eyes! The county magistrate was sitting on that plastic stool, holding a lamb skewer that Brother Chen had grilled, and he ate it all, leaving not even the bones!"

"I even heard the county magistrate calling Chen 'brother' repeatedly!"

Jiang Jianping walked over carrying a hoe and wiped the sweat from his brow.

"Good heavens, the county magistrate calls our Brother Chen 'brother'? Brother Chen has received so much respect!"

Wang Dagou suddenly jumped out from the side, patting his chest and speaking in a deafening voice.

"Sister-in-law Guifang, Uncle Ping, what's the big deal!"

"I was there with my security team and heard everything clearly. The county magistrate came to humbly learn from us! He designated our village as a model for the entire province!"

"Brother Chen casually drew a circle on the ground, and the county magistrate was completely stunned. Even the secretary next to him was frantically taking notes!"

The villagers were chatting enthusiastically.

The public's admiration for Jiang Chen has been raised to a whole new level.

Historically, when high-ranking officials went to the countryside, it was called "inspection and guidance."

But today, this is a county magistrate coming here to learn how to get rich from his students.

This is the first time such an event has ever happened in Nanjiang Province.

. . .

At this moment, in the village committee office on the second floor.

Uncle Baoguo, the former village chief who was originally just a figurehead, was sitting behind a large mahogany desk.

He is sixty-two years old this year.

In ordinary times, he can mediate disputes between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law or divide up land boundaries in the village. With his seniority, he can also help with family matters.

But now, Jiangjia Village has grown like a rocket.

Tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan flowed through the village's accounts every day.

The cold chain logistics park is even more bustling than the CBD of a prefecture-level city, with all kinds of high-tech fully automated equipment flying around.

Accountant Xiao Liu walked in carrying several thick ledgers, which she piled heavily on the desk with a thud.

Xiao Liu took out a red and blue pencil and handed it over.

"Uncle Baoguo, this is the order that came from the logistics park today. You need to sign and stamp it."

The old village chief threw the red and blue pencils aside.

He opened the top document, which was filled with rows of dense English text and various extremely complex mechanical parameter drawings.

He was so worried that he kept scratching his head, and clumps of his gray hair fell out.

The old village chief shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Xiao Liu! Tell me, what are all these winding symbols drawn on here?"

"Uncle, this is the customs declaration for a new batch of AI intelligent sorting robots that have arrived at the logistics park."

The old village chief got angry.

"How come there isn't even a single Chinese character! Are you taking advantage of me because I can't read?!"

Xiao Liu scratched his head, looking quite helpless.

"Uncle, these are all high-precision equipment imported from Germany, and they come with English labels."

"Brother Chen has already signed off, but the village committee's accounts need your stamp for filing."

The old village chief slammed the account book heavily on the table.

"What kind of stamp do I need!"

"I can't even recognize all these characters. How much does one of these devices cost?"

"The order form says that each unit costs three million, and a total of twenty units have been ordered."

The old village chief gasped.

"Sixty million! Just a few sheets of paper, and it's an account for sixty million?"

"Yes, Uncle, this is just a small part of today's expenses. Super Farm has another transaction to complete this afternoon, to buy a large combine harvester."

The old village chief's hands were trembling, and his mind was buzzing.

He used to be an experienced farmer, knowledgeable about the timing of the seasons and the location, and able to predict the weather by observing the clouds.

But he didn't understand what AI was, what fully automated logistics was, or what cross-border financial statements were.

The things Jiang Chen came up with were a complete dimensional reduction attack, shattering his previous experience and common sense.

The old village chief stood up with great determination and paced back and forth in his office.

"I'm not signing! I can't continue being an official!"

"If anything goes wrong with this deal, even if I chopped up my old bones and sold them, I still couldn't afford to pay back 60 million!"

Xiao Liu quickly tried to dissuade him.

"Uncle, with Brother Chen overseeing things, there won't be any mistakes. You're just going through the motions and getting an official stamp."

"That won't do! Isn't that just ridiculous?"

The old village chief was very self-aware.

"I only have an elementary school education, and now I'm sitting in this position—it's like I'm just occupying a toilet without doing anything!"

"They might even hinder the development of the entire village by pretending to know what they don't."

"No way! I have to give up my position to someone more capable!"

. . .

As evening approached, the sun had completely set.

Suddenly, a piercing electrical hum came from the loudspeaker on the big locust tree at the village entrance.

"Hey! Hey!"

The old village chief's voice blared from the loudspeaker, echoing throughout the entire Jiangjia Village.

"Everyone in the village, young and old! Stop what you're doing!"

"Those who have eaten and those who haven't, quickly bring your stools and gather in the square outside the ancestral hall!"

"I'm calling a village-wide meeting! Every household must send one representative! Everyone must be here within ten minutes!"

In the courtyard of the large apartment, Su Qing touched her belly, looking puzzled.

"Mom, why is the old village chief suddenly calling a meeting?"

Jiang Wan picked her teeth with a toothpick.

"I don't know, could it be that they're going to announce the good news that the county magistrate has come to seek advice?"

Su Qing nudged Jiang Chen next to her.

"Jiang Chen, you should go and take a look."

Jiang Chen put down his teacup.

"Okay, I'll go check it out."

He strolled to the square wearing baggy shorts and flip-flops.

The high-brightness xenon streetlights around the square were all lit up, illuminating the several thousand square meters of square as if it were daytime.

The area below was packed with thousands of people.

The old village chief, holding an old-fashioned microphone with a cord, stood on the high platform and tapped the microphone.

He raised his voice.

"Everyone, please be quiet!"

There was complete silence below.

Looking at the expectant eyes below, the old village chief shouted frankly at the top of his lungs.

"Fellow villagers! I've called you all here today for just one thing!"

"I'm incompetent! I can't keep up with the times!"

"Today, in front of our ancestors, I voluntarily resign from my position as village chief of Jiangjia Village!"

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

"Uncle Baoguo! Why did you resign when you were doing so well?"

"That's right! You've been the village chief for ten years; even if you haven't done anything particularly outstanding, you've certainly put in a lot of hard work!"

The old village chief blushed and explained loudly.

"What's so great about it?!"

"You guys just do the work and get paid! I sit in that office, looking at those foreign reports every day, and my hair is almost falling out!"

"Our village has expanded too much; we have a logistics park, a traditional Chinese medicine hospital, and a super farm!"

"I'm just an old man with only an elementary school education; I have no idea how to deal with those high-tech gadgets!"

"If I continue to shamelessly occupy this position, I'll only be dragging Jiangjia Village down!"

The villagers fell silent upon hearing this.

The old village chief then raised his hand and pointed directly at Jiang Chen, who was sitting at the very back of the crowd.

"Our Jiangjia Village is what it is today thanks to Jiang Chen all by himself!"

"He paid for the roads in the village, and he brought us all a good life. Our Jiangjia Village can stand tall thanks to him!"

Even county leaders have to come to him for advice!

"The lifeline of the entire village is in his hands."

"I am formally proposing this today!"

"We hereby elect Jiang Chen to officially assume the position of village chief of Jiangjia Village!"

There was a three-second silence.

Jiang Mancang was the first to jump up, slamming his pipe on the sole of his shoe and shouting in response in his rough voice.

"I agree!"

"Brother Chen not only helps everyone get rich, but he also always thinks of everyone's best interests!"

"No one else can be our village chief!"

Wang Dagou jumped onto a long bench and waved his thick arms to cheer.

"Yes! It's passed unanimously!"

"Anyone who dares to oppose Brother Chen becoming the village chief today!"

"I, Wang Dagou, will be the first to object! I'll go and smash their pots and pans!"

Hu Lahua rolled up her sleeves and pointed at Wang Dagou, cursing loudly.

"You big bastard! Who do you think you are, to dare to mess things up?"

"I'll lead my team of middle-aged women to his doorstep every day to yell at him! Anyone who dares to challenge Brother Chen is messing with us middle-aged women!"

Jiang Jianwen, the down-on-his-luck scholar, also stood up and pushed up his thick black-rimmed glasses.

"Uncle Baoguo is right. Jiang Chen is capable enough to take on the job. I, Jiang Jianwen, am completely convinced."

The atmosphere in the square was completely ignited.

Neither the Jiang family members from the original village nor the villagers who joined later sang a dissenting opinion.

Everyone raised their hands in unison, creating a spectacular sight with thousands of arms standing tall in mid-air.

There was no need for a vote count; it passed unanimously without any suspense.

The old village chief shouted into the microphone.

"Jiang Chen! You've seen everyone's good intentions!"

"You have to accept this official seal today, whether you like it or not! If you don't, I'll throw it in your yard tomorrow!"

Jiang Chen put down his teacup and stood up straight.

Surrounded by a crowd, he strode onto the platform, took the microphone, and surveyed the excited crowd below.

Jiang Chen's voice was calm and steady, exuding absolute confidence and authority.

"Since everyone trusts me, I'll take on this responsibility!"

A thunderous roar of cheers erupted from below, a sound that seemed to shake the very heavens.

Jiang Chen continued speaking.

"My only purpose in becoming the village chief is to help everyone earn more money and live a better life."

"The rules remain the same. Those who are hardworking and reliable will not be treated unfairly by me, Jiang Chen. But if anyone tries to take shortcuts, I will not be lenient with them either."

After the meeting adjourned, Jiang Chen just stepped off the stage.

Jiang Chen's childhood friend Li Qiang quickly came over and nudged him with his elbow with a sly grin.

"Brother Chen, you're a real high-ranking official now, you have to treat us!"

Several young people around also joined in the commotion.

"That's right, village chief! You have to treat us!"

"Today is a very joyous day!"

Looking at this group of energetic young people, Jiang Chen waved his hand without any hesitation.

"Alright! The whole village will have an extra meal tonight!"